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Title: Perioperative anticoagulation for children with prosthetic mechanical valves
Authors: Grech, Victor E.
Rees, Philip G.
Keywords: Congenital heart disease
Warfarin
Heparin
Anticoagulants (Medicine)
Embolism
Issue Date: 2000
Publisher: Images in Paediatric Cardiology
Citation: Images in Paediatric Cardiology. 2000, Vol.2(2), p. 41-42
Abstract: The insertion of a mechanical heart valve predisposes to thrombosis and embolism, and for this reason, individuals with mechanical valves who undergo dental/surgical procedures must take special precautions. This article illustrates a protocol for anticoagulation during such procedures in individuals with mechanical valves.
URI: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/3750
Appears in Collections:IPC, Volume 2, Issue 2
IPC, Volume 2, Issue 2
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